A time-calibrated phylogeny of the diversification of Holoadeninae frogs.

ABSTRACT: The phylogeny of the major lineages of Amphibia has received significant attention in recent years, although evolutionary relationships within families remain largely neglected. One such overlooked group is the subfamily Holoadeninae, comprising 73 species across nine genera and characterized by a disjunct geographical distribution. The lack of a fossil record for this subfamily hampers the formulation of a comprehensive evolutionary hypothesis for their diversification. Aiming to fill this gap, we inferred the phylogenetic relationships and divergence times for Holoadeninae using molecular data and calibration information derived from the fossil record of Neobatrachia. Our inferred phylogeny confirmed most genus-level associations, and molecular dating analysis placed the origin of Hoload

SUBMITTER: Chaves JCM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11480671 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature